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Regulators nervous about the perils of private credit should reflect on their own role restraining bank lending while pushing insurers into private markets
The Fairbridge 2025-1 transaction is a huge leap in the right direction for bringing the asset class to the public RMBS market
As thrilling as last week's Reverse Yankee-led corporate bond fest in Europe may have been, it did not confirm the market has matured to its magnificent final form
Greater competition may already be paying dividends
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After the UK Treasury sold £2.5bn of RBS stock this week, observers quickly pointed out that the sale represented a huge loss for taxpayers. Yet the gradual return of the bank to full private ownership is a win for the UK financial sector and for the economy as a whole. -
The sell-off in Italy’s equity and debt markets in the lead-up to the creation of a new Italian government shows that investors are nervy about the euroscepticism of its new law makers, but Europe also has a part to play in ensuring that markets don't end up in straits such as the sovereign debt crisis of 2009-12.
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Green financing has taken root in the syndicated loan market, with structures that reward a borrower with cheaper margins if it manages to hit sustainability targets. These should be applauded: they could have a far greater environmental impact than the use of proceeds technique used for green bonds.
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Want to understand Brexit and the future of UK financial regulation? Don’t look to government — the Treasury Select Committee has more power than ever before.
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It’s hard not to feel sympathy for Italian president Sergio Mattarella, who felt obliged to reject the Five Star Movement and Northern League nominee for financial minister to assuage investor concerns, but the decision will likely strengthen Italy’s radical political forces.
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Turkey’s Central Bank is fighting a losing battle, after its latest bid to protect its currency failed to prompt the support from investors that it hoped for. The move brought the CBRT closer into line with international standards, but could soon be irrelevant after elections on June 24.
